{"product_id":"the-way-into-torah-9781683364481","title":"The Way Into Torah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible introduction to how to read, study, and understand Torah--the Bible and related sacred texts that have grown up around it. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor everyone who wants to understand Torah, this book shows the way into an essential aspect of Judaism, and allows you to interact directly with the sacred texts of the Jewish tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuided by Dr. Norman J. Cohen, rabbi and professor of midrash at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, \u003ci\u003eThe Way Into Torah\u003c\/i\u003e helps us explore the origins and development of Torah, why it should be studied, and how to do it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat Torah is.\u003c\/b\u003e The texts, and beyond: Not simply the Five Books of Moses, Torah refers to much more than written words.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe different approaches to studying Torah.\u003c\/b\u003e The many ways Jews have interacted with Torah through the ages and how, by learning to read Torah ourselves, we can connect it to our lives today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe levels of understanding Torah. \u003c\/b\u003eHow Torah can come alive in different ways, at different times; and how new meanings of Torah are discovered by its readers. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhy Torah study is a part of the Jewish experience.\u003c\/b\u003e How it allows us to experience God's presence--and why the Rabbis called Torah study more important even than belief in God. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide offers an entrance into the world of Torah, and to its meaning for our lives. \u003ci\u003eThe Way Into Torah\u003c\/i\u003e shows us why reading Torah is not the same as reading anything else--and enables us to become a part of a chain of Jewish tradition that began millennia ago, and remains unbroken today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jewish Lights Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683364481\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Norman J. Cohen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36665838108828,"sku":"9781683364481","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_055fb585-f6f9-418c-843a-ed387f0efcae.jpg?v=1603910512","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-way-into-torah-9781683364481","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}